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Demands
Thomas Conka Building pendent Labour Party Plebiscite
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FRANCE'S
TODAY
Strasbourg, Apr. 7.
General Charles de Gaulle, speaking before an en-
thusiastic crowd of 20,000 people in Stras- Death Of
bourg, said today that France's chief problem today was to maintain its independence be
tween the opposing blocs represented by Am-Sir John
erica and Russia.
General de Gaulle attacked the constitution, saying Du Cane
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London, Apr. 7.
Two German prisonera.. Hana Moinel and Vruprechet Reids, for whosa the police in Devonshire have been search- ing since they escaped from their camp at Pinhos, near Exeter, Devon un Saturday, were recaptured this evening int re lonely district Tiverton, Devon-Reyter,
Near
New Zealand Viewpoint On India
it had engendered a system which was leading Kyrenia, Cyprus,
the people astray and paralyzing their efforts.
London, Apr. 8. and Apr. 7. "It is quite clear that the that by all commercial
Sir John Phillip Du Condemning the sug-nation has not achieved diplomatic means we obtain us:
Cane, 81-year-old pro- that Cypriots coherent state whose efficiency least half as much coal as gestion
of can dig ourselves. It means we minent British officer in should have joint British and authority are capable
handling the problems facing us must re-equip in a modern way World War I and deputy and Greck citizenship as today, he said.
our, agriculture, our plants and chairman of the De an "attempt to perpetu- General de Gaulle caused con- our minca.”
Beers South African ate-British rule inderable surprise-among- hla With-rogard to the social
of the out-and-out violent attack whether France was condemn pany, died at his London Cyprus," Fifis Joannou, listeners by not embarking on alde, General de Gaulle asked dianlond mining com General Secretary Akel (extreme leftwing) on the Fourth Republic and its ed to "swing painfully between home it was announced
London, Apr. 7. Institutions, which had general- one system, according to which today.
in. workers ware merely the today urged that a ple- ly be expected.
A distinguished career ad Mr. Walter Nash, New biscite should be held on Twenty thousand people,struments in the enterprise of soldier culminated
AP-Zealand's Finance Minis- massed in Broglie Square, had which they formed a part, and pointment as Governor and corn-
which would mander in chief of Malla fromter, in an exclusive in- his party's demands.
The proposal for joint citizen- great difficult in hearing Gen- another system
with Reuters He took part in the South ship, prominently displayed in all eral de Gaulle, because shortly crush everybody and everything. 1927 until his retirement in 1931.terview
an odlous by before he started to speak the body and sail, in was made morning papers,
African campaigns and the 1914/this afternoon said that bureaucratic Mr. Leopold Amery, former Bri- loudspeaker system went out of totalitarian and
British he would definitely like 1018 war and became for Colonies. in commlanjut.
machine".
chief of staff to Marshal. Foch tish Secretary Larder
There were rumours that General de Gallue said: Mr. Joannou, who recently re- presented his party at the London political opponents had sabotar neither was the right solution. The right one, he said, was the of Empire ed the system. Empire Conference
dignifled and fruitful associa The Rivals proposal evaden the main lasue!
OWING TO A SHORTAGE OF SUITABLE MATERIALS THE can MEETING PLANNED FOR
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Truman Doctrine
Manchester, Apr. 7.
as
and
The
the transfer of political power- Referring to the current teu- and is an attemnt to perpetuate [alon between the United States British rule in Cyprus."
and Russia, the General said, Outlining his party's polley, "Our planet, as it stands today, Mr. Joannou added: "Our party has two huge masses of people,
require people firstly
the British to leave Cyprus and both of whom are seeking to who are animated Greece, scrondly, to renounce all expand but attempts to turn Cyprus into an by two entirely different con- Imperialistic strategic base, third- ceptions and also by opposing ly to
to renounce the turning of kiculogical ideals. America and Greece and Cyprus into neutral Russin-it is to be hoped they country under the protection of
enemies--are
in hla
2
From 1924 to 1927 he was the to see a free India with-
me in the British Common--- General officer commanding
wealth. British army on the Rhine.
As Governor of Malta, Sir John ordinance which postponed the general the interest of pubile safety,
action was taken after the
tlon of those why work side by issued in 1930 an election in for us
side."
This
"It will be good for India, good and the Commonwealth and also, good for the world as a Imperial Action
whole if a free India decided to within the Common- Concerning imperial action in publication by the Roman Catho- Gaulle said France could France's empire, General
delic Bishops of Malla of a pastoral remain
letter threatening to exclude from wealth," he said.
Asked what trade relations be- not the sacraments any Maltese who
the tween India and New Zealand "renounce fulfilling the duties voted for Lord Strickland,
without creating Premier, or any of his candidates would be, Mr. Nash sold that he we assumed
would be, Mr. Nash Bald that be- trouble in thone lands or within the election.
A few weeks before an unsuc- was convinced the only solution out handing them over to
cessful attempt was made on the towards peace and prosperity ambitions of others."
life of Strickland.
Jay in a better standard of living General de Gaulle summed up
As a result of this situation, everywhere. "For that reason, our the foreign affairs angle in the Malta reverted to Crown Colony trade with India should be on
the
Government.-Associated Press.
UNO and lastly we demand the will not become termination of monopolies and automatically rivala. In such a
occupying the following terms: ark that power to be transferre-l situation and
place we do, the maintenance of tomatically rivals, all the more Cut Off Aid to the people,
for of our independence becomes
"We have had 76 years
"America and Russia are au
because the world has become
us a burning and capital pro-smaller and because the ad- To Russia
We ask only that Commenting on President British rule. Truman's policy. an editorial Our desires should be put to the blem."
text by a plebiscite."-Reuter, in the Manchester Guardian says: "The Truman doctrine
is a fairly logical development Another
of the Monroe doctrine, espe.|
cially in the way it maintnins War Is
the persistent tradition of Ame.
rican policy for the promotion
of democracy
world.
throughout the
"Had the President pursued researches further into events
Unlikely
aald, meant that efforts must be made to rebuild Europe
BU
that beside these two masses
such a basis that it will be bene. Acial to both of us, and to fur- there that end ali trade restric- tlons should be mutually adjust- ed."
This problem, the General Vance of science puts them in
He paid a tribute to the Vice. contact everywhere.
President of the Interim Gòvem. Washington, Apr. 8. "This means that they are
Democrat ment of India, Pandit Nehru. "I Senator McClellan, everywhere watchful, and It
of Arkansas, proposed today that am of the opinion that Pandit there should exlat that element means the lavention of terrible the United States cut off all Anan- Nehru is one of the greatest per- incin ald to Russla and the seven sonalities of the world. He has a of balance without which the means of destruction kas
magnificent head and heart and world of tomorrow, although It troduced into their relations an "satellite" nations,
of acrimonious element
dis. He made his suggestion in a Is one of the progressiva inter- might well subsist in a regime quiet-not to say anxiety, speech to the Seante as the lead-nationalists who keeps human in- of breathicas modus vivendi,
"In such a situation, placed ers manoeuvred to bring Pre-terests before national Interests." will not be able to breathe and
as we are, the maintenance of sident Truman's US$400,000,000 |--Reuter. our independence becomes for Greek and Turkey assistance pro- for us n burning and capital ques- gramine domestic tion.
"This Impiles that the fato
flourish in peace,
Domestic Angle Referring to
ug."
debate.
bcfure The Senate
McClellan proposed an amend. for- to a US$350,000,000
Cardinal Challenges Russia
Sallsbury, Rhodesin, Apr. 7. King George VI, opening the of 1823 he would find a close Rhodesian Parliament today said analogy in the way his pre- that while there was ground for
the that another major also
his confidence turned decessor thoughts to the Eastern Medi-war was most unlikely, the need angle, General de Gaulle sold terranean President Mon- for defence preparation remained France could not solve its pro- of the German people be settled ment
"The Defence Council is to be blems if the people were split in such a manner that the am-eign relief bill which would bar rot was all for American Inter-
"rigld and opposing bitions of our neighbour cannot any incnetary aid to Rusula, Al- vention (in Greece), and in re-established to enbble the colony up into the first draft of his great co-ordinate the plans with the categories", "We will only solve one day become
a menace for bala, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Yugoslavia, Romania and mensage he proposed to rebukenited Kingdom and adjoining them if the state, whose role it
Bulgurin as "incompatible' and in- the French invasion of Spain, British territory," the log sald is to guide the nation, is geared
Not "Too Violent"
consistent" with Mr. Truman'a to acknowledge the independ-"By arrangement with my gov to function on the very basis of ence of Greece and to ask Con-crnment in the United Kingdom this division and by reason of
Until late this morning, local Programme to bolster Greece and Force has com-the different groups which ex- Communists and Socialista in Associated Press.
Turkey against Communism.- the Royal Air gress for a diplomatic missionmenced the training of air crewa to Athens.
press these divisions."
sisted that
Cologne, Apr. 7. General de Gaulle In the colony."_Reuter. "In one of its aspects the
"It is high time a union of should not be permitted to
Asserting that be- Teak Wardrobes, Cheat of
French people be organized, speak in his private, capacity
tween 3,000,000 and Drawers, Low Boys, Dressing Truman doctrine is carefully
STEAMER AGROUND 4,000,000 German sol- Tables with Stools, Double & linked with the United Nations
law, shall promote Single
They were reportedly pacified Bedsteads, Dining and the early democratic evan-
diers were still in Rus- Glass gelism of the republic."-Unit-
to triumph above dlf at the last minute by assurances Sideboards.
The Hague, Apr. 7. Tables,
ferences of opinion the great from
The the General that his
American
hands Cardinal Tables, ed Press.
steamship sian Writing Cabinets,
effort of the common weal and speech would not be "too Augustana Victory (7,507 tons) Josef Frings, Archbishop profound reform of the state", violent".
ran aground off Schowwenbank, of Cologne, today chal General de Gaull dwelt at
near the island of Schowen, off lenged the Soviet figures* the coast of Holland, today.
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Damaged packages are to be left in the
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the
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POPE HOPES AID which, within the frawework of from a Government building, WILL CONTINUE
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This assurance, also gave the length on the situation in which death blow to reported Com Franco found horself im- munist plans for a counter- mediately after the war, the demonstration.-United Press. to help refloat her.--Reuter.
reasons for his quitting power and on what' he termed the in- transigent attitude of the dif- ferent political parties.
The Vote
the
A tug-boat has left Mansluts on the repatriation of
prisoners of war.
Henry Wallace Off On Europe Tour
New York, Apr. 7.
The former U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Mr.
Russians Although the
have prisoners etated that 1,200.000 have been sent back to their homeland the cardina? claimed that that number had not seen in Germany.
bean
The cardinal mado Nia“ allega-g
meeting tion during a formal with Alderman Albert Bradbeer, Lord Mayor of
aoningham, who
visit of
the
London, Apr. 7. The conviction that the "crip- pled nations of the world" would not be abandoned was expressed by the Pope today when he ceived in private audience high UNRRA officials who have
been tn holding a congress Rome states the Vatican radio.
The Pope stated that the visi- ors had met to prepare for the closing down of their organisa- tion and added: "But there are
Ho followed the situation nations still crippled who cannot
through to adoption of stand unaided.
who are constitution, of which ho heart. "There are peoples still struggling for their exist-ly disapproves.
"You all know what happen- They must succumb to The source said Turkey criti- cally needs replacements for ob- agony they have been enduring in ed," he said. "The constitution, long and which makes all puwer emanate isolescent material which she pur- bady and soul these
Alderman Bradbeer told exclusively from chased from Germany before the endless postwar years unless the directly and
for Britain today he was carrying "messages cardinal of this visits to German parties and their war. He sold the surplus Ameri- granaries of their more prosper- the political
of goodwill and friendship from millions of prison camps in Britain, where. he said he found prisoners well em stores In Germany and Italy ous fellow men continue for yet combinations, was accepted by
progressive Americans to the vigorous pro-treated, to which cardinal electors, rejected would make up the major portion awhile and increasingly to supply nine million
them with what
gressive groups in the Western democracies." replied: "I wish the same could of the $100,000,000 aid earmark their lives.
they need for by eight million and ignored by
be said about the prisoners ed for Turkey.
eight million others. But it "We speak to those whose went into effect, and today we all forward looking people for a means of strengthening United
"There-must be unity between,sion with Government leaders as Russian hands.” Senate leaders predicted paperience has taught them how
The cardinal said that it way, soge of Truman's, programme tragic these conditions are. We can see what it has produced.
upon such unity rests the mater- Nations co-cperation and aiding "a terrific blow to the German with perhaps
no more than a feel certain that they will not be
the nation has al welfare and peace of the the international programme of people" to hear that only 800,000 not. to guide it a state whose world," he added. dozen dissenting votes But with abandoned"--Renter."
cohesion, efficiency and au
Regarding US. aid to Greece thority aro capable of coping and Turkey, Ate. Wallace, sald: with the problems facing us." "I favoured the programme 'ok General de Gaulle named four old to Greece when I was Secre Of Trieste Want points which he said had to be tary of Commerce. I was very
dealt with officiently They vigorous for this programme of Envoy
the start of the Senate debate only a.day off, some members express- ed.concern over the plan to bol. ster Non-Communlat governments In the Middle East..
Chairman Gurney of the Senate Armed Forces Commitice told the
What The People
:
"It is clear,
the war.
Henry Wallace, said before boarding a plane/odwill to Cologne, :
reconstruction--Reuter,
Soviet
Recalled
the
prisoners were still in Russian hands when the flgure computol
in Germany was between three- million and four million.Reo-
ter,
Czech Consul Killed Himself
Paris, Apr. 8.
Rome, Apr. 7. were economic activity, social aid, when all were against it. I reporter: "You can't talk tough A public opinion poll report activity, Imperial activity and have never been for ald to the foreign policy without having the ed today that a survey of a foreign affaire,
Greek military and I am not, so means of backing it up." He pro-rection of Trieste's population with regard to the economie now. I said when I resigned. X mised to speed up a drive to put showed overwhelming prefer- Civilian sappers clearing un- the Army and Navy in condition ence for either a citizen of side, General de Gaulle sald am against all forms of Imperial.
London, Apr. 7, France had lost half of her Ism whether American or British.” exploded bombs dropped during for any eventuality. He listed as Switzerland or of the United
The mysterious death, on Karter Radio Moscow bald today the war around the crypt and must" legislation, armed force States to be the governor of the national fortune as a result of Asked whether he included in that the Soviet Ambassador to Sunday of the Czechoslovakian monument of the radio inven-unification, universal
military free territory.
Other nations had that category the doctrine of the Greece has been recalled ba- Consul, Gora Rae, 40, was writters off today on the Paris police TES tor, Guglelmo Marconi, at near training, and an adequate mill- The poll pointed out that been able to modernize their Middle East (Greece and Tur cause of the publication in the cords as suicide. by Pontecchio today, discover-tary, budget."United Press, the peace treaty provided that Industrial equipment either be-kor), Mr. Wallace said: "The Greek pro-Government presskin
They found a letter in t doctine speaks for itself. The a spurious interview: allegedly clothing addressed to a woman Service, Auction: Roomsed an important near miss. *
the governor could not before or during the war. a citizen of Italy, Yugoslavia Currency Problem estour canrot be concealed.!!
obtained from Stalin acquaintance and said they dis He described Senator Vanden. or the free territory and ask- To get off on the right foot
Moscow radio, said the inter-covered evidence which led them ed, "Which nationality would again, France must first of all berg's amendment on the aid to view was an untrue report and to belleve that he killed, inkaelf you prefer?
and Turkey. Iegislation: a stabilize her currency, General Greece the talon hostile to the Soviet Union" by Jumping down from towar by 19.8 per cent of those ink: de Gaulle said. This implied cupstances for United Nations The Interview was reported in instead of being dubbed to desta ed, an American citizen by 17.9 considerable reduction of Intervention, a nice gesture. He the Salonika newspaper, as was at first supposed. per cent, Bredinha, Nor- penditure, combined within-wald anything to do with the peace Macedonia," and was re-pub-clated Prem
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A Swiss citizen was named
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OPTICIAN
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Bomb clearance and renova“) Multi-milllchaire Milton Hay being carried out in prepara of his round-ins world night with ellison of Russia, Spain, tural production, by the tulled Nations newspapers at Athens,
Bar Four "Austria Belgium, France or This means that everybody While initure Me Wallsco Macedonia" claimed that the reported by the United Pr tion for the colobration of the bacruso; of radio trosanim je ranid - Polandi prmerred by ront bus must work to the maximum.. Itt hopes, la get the ramotion of the interview, was abtained by the which ban: anked, than a dana Įterth) anniversary of Marconi'a · He said he hoped repaire „death." "on">April 25 United be completed in time for u tako- to 4.8 per cent of those quer means i
rpointe | Mart in the Street to American Unitel Press in Moscow. No be distributed in Gre Prese
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